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UMass Dartmouth Black Student Union records and Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: URC-038

Scope and Contents

The majority of items in the collection are newspaper clippings, with some photos and event flyers. All items came from a single scrapbook, arranged in no discernable order. Most of the items were inserted loose in the scrapbook. The loose items are now arranged by medium, then by date. See also, Student Publications, discontinued, S28, Box #14, Folder #7 (The Word); and Student Organizations, S26, Box #14 (Letter to President Driscoll).

Dates

  • 1969 - 1996

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted on published materials. Contact individual editor for permission to publish.

Biographical / Historical

The Black Student Union, formerly the Afro-American Society, formed at Southeastern Massachusetts University after submitting a letter to University President Joseph Driscoll on November 21, 1969. According to its constitution, “The Black Student Union was established to enhance and stimulate all areas of concern to Blacks and Third World Peoples. …” The Union’s publication, The Word, was first published in March of 1978.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (1 oversized box)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road, N. Dartmouth, MA 02747. Telephone: 508-999-8686

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred from the Office of Student Activities, May 24, 2005. Accession #05-14

Processing Information

Processed by Michael Pacheco (’06). January 2006.

Title
UMass Dartmouth Black Student Union records and Scrapbook
Status
Completed
Author
Michael Pacheco (’06)
Date
January 2006
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Repository

Contact:
285 Old Westport Rd.
N. Dartmouth MA 02747 USA